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The World According to San Francisco

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Misha

Courtesy of my gentle reader, JC, a moment of levity (click to enlarge): As an Aussie born and bred, I take umbrage at my homeland being represented by a beer as mediocre as Fosters, but at least we’re on the … Continue reading →

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Enough about Owning — How about San Francisco Rentals?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Misha

I came across a site recently that not only provides a database of available rental units for many US cities, but also has nice, easy-to-read charts on rental trends for specific areas.  Unfortunately, you can’t get very precise in terms … Continue reading →

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Cole and Noe Valley Go Head to Head

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Misha

It seems only fitting that since my last few posts have focused on Cole Valley and Noe Valley, we should take a look at them head to head. Since Cole Valley has relatively few monthly sales, I’ve compared median values … Continue reading →

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Dataquick vs MLS: why the discrepancies?

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Misha

In my October 27 blog discussing the Case-Shiller Index, I referred to Bay Area County stats from Dataquick that showed San Francisco’s median prices to be down 12.7% from a year previous (YOY) vs.  the 11.36% that I’d quoted in … Continue reading →

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Still Getting The New Blog Up and Running

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Misha

Please be patient on the lack of content here.  I’ve been making a concerted effort to integrate an easy-to-use blog page with the more static content on my previous website, along with the really great market data that I want … Continue reading →

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